:06:02
Almaelou's busted, Pidge. You better
get yourself another meal ticket.
:06:08
ln six years
l never sold one lousy song.
:06:11
Maybe they weren't lousy enough.
:06:18
l don't care
so much about myselt...
:06:20
but l'm my mother's sole support.
:06:23
l've wasted every cent
my father lett Mama--
:06:25
lt's not your tault. Your mother
wants you to be a songwriter.
:06:28
You can make a good living
as a biochemist.
:06:32
That's a wonderful profession,
but Mama wants--
:06:36
Just because she was
once in vaudeville...
:06:39
doesn't mean you
belong in show business.
:06:42
Confidentially, l respect my mother,
but I do what I want.
:06:46
Well, Mama's sensitive.
When l upset her, she faints.
:06:50
Why, with your ideas, you can
make a tortune in chemistry.
:06:54
Chemistry.
:06:57
Chemistry. Chemistry?
You sound like Rosie.
:07:01
- Where is she? Where's Rosie?
- Oh, she phoned.
:07:03
She heard about Birdie being dratted.
She's going to see Ed Sullivan.
:07:06
Sure, to get another job.
Oh, a fine secretary!
:07:11
Why, we have been practically engaged,
just waiting tor an okay trom Mama.
:07:15
Now when I hit bottom,
Rosie deserts me.
:07:18
Quits betore my body's even warm.
:07:21
Ed Sullivan!
:07:25
Would you send in
Rosie DeLeon, please?
:07:31
ls it yes, Mr. Sullivan?
lt's just got to be yes.
:07:34
- Rosie, it is yes.
- Oh, hallelujah!
:07:38
Oh, l love you. Oh, that's marvelous.
Oh, l love you too! l'm so glad!
:07:43
Miss DeLeon, l'd like you
to meet our producer, Bob Precht.
:07:45
- Oh, hi. How are you?
- WelI, it's my pleasure.
:07:48
lf you can overcome
your shyness, tell me...
:07:51
what's our using Birdie
on the show got to do with you?
:07:54
Let's face it,
l'm a scheming woman.
:07:56
l have a promotion idea
that'll knock you out.
:07:58
lt you buy it,
l want a little tavor.